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Maxion Unveils MaxSmart Wheel-Mounted Sensor
Maxion Wheels announced a new commercial vehicle connected wheel safety measure called MaxSmart, combining the company's steel wheels with sensor technology to capture data for drivers and fleets.
Announced at the IAA Commercial Vehicle Show in Hannover, Germany, MaxSmart s currently in a testing phase and is expected to be ready for production in 2017. The sensor will collect data and communicate it to drivers and fleets in order to prevent accidents and repairs.
By using kinetic energy from the wheel's motion to power the sensors, the device collects and transmits data on wheel load, clamp force to the axle, tire pressure and temperature. The information is uploaded to both the vehicle and cloud, providing vehicle safety intelligence to both driver and fleet.
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YRC Worldwide to Present at Deutsche Bank Conference
Scenes from TMC’s SuperTech 2016 Competition
ATA Technology & Maintenance Council's SuperTech 2016 competition last week in Raleigh, N.C., saw 140 professionals and 47 students displaying their skills at 55 testing stations. They used equipment furnished by major fleets and manufacturers, and special testing rigs built by volunteers. Photos: Marsh Galloway, TMC
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Bosch presents VisionX super truck at IAA
HANNOVER, GERMANY. At the 66th IAA Commercial Vehicles trade fair, Bosch is presenting a 40-ton smart device in the form of a truck tractor – all part of its VisionX concept study on the future of commercial vehicles.
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ATRI: Low fuel prices cut trucking costs in 2015
A new report compiled by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) indicates average marginal cost per mile declined 6% in 2015 versus 2014 due almost completely to low diesel fuel prices.
The group said average marginal cost per mile dropped to $1.59 in 2015, down from $1.70 in 2014 – largely attributed to the steady fall in diesel prices experienced last year.
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It Isn’t All About Devices
Much of the work we do at Trucking Efficiency centers on technologies that can be added to trucks and trailers to make them more fuel efficient. But I was reminded by Navistar's Troy Clarke that fleets can look at things other than technology to make themselves more efficient.
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